Dee2 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 I started on a project this afternoon to replace the rear strut cartridges on my '90 Loyale Sedan. I removed the passenger side strut and while handling it, material resembling bread crumbs started falling out of the upper portion of the assembly. It seems that the upper portion of the strut bumper (#9 on the attached diagram) is, well...gone. The lower portion (the plastic cylinder) is still intact. http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/534/loyalerearsusphilite2.jpg/ It seems the bumper is made of some sort of hard foam rubber that got crusty and simply crumbled away. Can I get one some other place other than Subaru? If someone knows of a generic replacement for this, I'd love to hear about it. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnW Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Its dealer PN 21023GA610, have never been able to find it anywhere but a dealer supplier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aba4430 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 The rear strut boot for a Loyale 4WD or 2WD is KYB SB108, per the KYB catalog. They do not have a P/N for the 4WD front, but the 2WD fronts are SB105's. Check Amazon for the SB108's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee2 Posted July 12, 2012 Author Share Posted July 12, 2012 Amazon's vehicle check says the SB108 will not work for my car (?) The images shown for the SB108 boot indicate it will need to slip over the strut but the KYB GR-2 struts have a disk welded on top of the cartridge which will prevent anything from slipping over the top. I suspect there is an error in the reference numbers somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee2 Posted July 12, 2012 Author Share Posted July 12, 2012 Its dealer PN 21023GA610, have never been able to find it anywhere but a dealer supplier. I called Subaru, they want $75 ea for a foam rubber bumper (!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aba4430 Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Amazon's vehicle check says the SB108 will not work for my car (?) The images shown for the SB108 boot indicate it will need to slip over the strut but the KYB GR-2 struts have a disk welded on top of the cartridge which will prevent anything from slipping over the top. I suspect there is an error in the reference numbers somewhere. Look at the KYB application catalog. SB108 is the correct P/N based on the catalog. http://showmetheparts.com/kyb/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
czny Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I've used the SB108s on my 87 gl wagon for 5 yrs. Buy a can of spray silicone & clamp the bottom eye mount in a vise. Apply a generous amount of twisting force to slide the snubber onto the rod. Likewise getting the dust boot onto the snubber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee2 Posted July 13, 2012 Author Share Posted July 13, 2012 yep, the SB108 is correct, it's the Amazon site that's messed up. I have another problem now. While trying to reassemble the strut I find that the 2 new top grommets are too tall and leave no exposure of the threads to attach the end nuts. Even with the spring removed, test fitting the remaining parts reveals that there is not enough shaft length to accommodate the parts. It is the right strut, dimensions are the same as the old one. The only way I can get everything back on is by using the old grommets which have been "precompressed". There's no obvious way for me to do that with the new grommets. Any suggestions ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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